Kolhapur, March 19: An offence was registered on Sunday against a man from a minority community in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur district for allegedly hailing Mughal emperor Aurangzeb on his WhatsApp status, police said. Gujarat Couple Arrested From Delhi for Duping People by Creating Fake WhatsApp Accounts of Their Friends.
Based on a complaint, a case under section 295 (injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class) and other relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code was registered at Vadgaon police station, an official said. Mumbai Shocker: Man Randomly Dials Numbers, Sends Obscene Videos and Messages on WhatsApp to Over 100 Women; Arrested.
The man had allegedly hailed emperor Aurangzeb on his WhatsApp status and it came to light on March 16, he said. The matter is being probed, the official said, urging people not to post any derogatory remarks about any religion on social media.
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